CA2370386A1 - End cap for dispensing and spraying liquid pharmaceutical products - Google Patents

End cap for dispensing and spraying liquid pharmaceutical products Download PDF

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CA2370386A1
CA2370386A1 CA002370386A CA2370386A CA2370386A1 CA 2370386 A1 CA2370386 A1 CA 2370386A1 CA 002370386 A CA002370386 A CA 002370386A CA 2370386 A CA2370386 A CA 2370386A CA 2370386 A1 CA2370386 A1 CA 2370386A1
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Jean-Louis Bougamont
Pascal Hennemann
David Leuliet
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/28Nozzles, nozzle fittings or accessories specially adapted therefor
    • B65D83/30Nozzles, nozzle fittings or accessories specially adapted therefor for guiding the flow of spray, e.g. funnels, hoods
    • B65D83/303Nozzles, nozzle fittings or accessories specially adapted therefor for guiding the flow of spray, e.g. funnels, hoods using extension tubes located in or at the outlet duct of the nozzle assembly
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/56Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant with means for preventing delivery, e.g. shut-off when inverted
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05BSPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B11/00Single-unit hand-held apparatus in which flow of contents is produced by the muscular force of the operator at the moment of use
    • B05B11/0005Components or details
    • B05B11/0089Dispensing tubes
    • B05B11/0091Dispensing tubes movable, e.g. articulated on the sprayer
    • B05B11/0094Dispensing tubes movable, e.g. articulated on the sprayer movement of the dispensing tube controlling a valve

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Containers And Packaging Bodies Having A Special Means To Remove Contents (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
  • Nozzles (AREA)
  • Infusion, Injection, And Reservoir Apparatuses (AREA)
  • Formation And Processing Of Food Products (AREA)
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Abstract

The invention concerns an end cap for dispensing liquid pharmaceutical products in a container, comprising a tubular element (1) provided at a firs t free end (1a) of a spray nozzle (3), and at its second end (1b), a rotary connection (11) linking the inner discharge conduit (20) with a push-button (2) designed to be mounted on top of a tapping member mounted on said container, said rotary connection (11) consisting of a slide valve comprisin g a cylindrical cavity (21) arranged on said push-button (2) communicating wit h the inner discharge conduit (20) and wherein is urged to be fitted, contiguously and in rotation, the second end (1b) of the tubular element (1) which is provided with means for opening said conduit (20). The invention is characterised in that the cylindrical cavity (21) contains an axial rod (22) integral with the push-button (2), designed to be engaged inside the second end (1b) of said tubular element (1) while providing an intermediate space (21c) for transferring the product.

Description

END CAP FOR DISPENSING AND SPRAYING LIQUID PHARMACEDTICAL
PRODUCTS
The present invention relates to an endpiece for dispensing and spraying liquid pharmaceuticals.
More particularly, the invention applies to an endpiece of the type comprising a tubular element provided at a free first end with a spray nozzle and at its second end with a rotary coupling connecting it with the internal delivery duct of a pushbutton for fitting on the top of the outlet tube of a tapping member mounted on said receptacle.
Unfortunately, such endpieces do not provide a closed position, thereby giving rise to a risk of accidental spraying and thus of liquid flowing out in untimely manner.
An object of the present invention is to solve that technical problem in effective manner.
According to the invention, this object is achieved by means of an endpiece of the above type in which the rotary coupling is constituted by a core having a cylindrical cavity fitted to said pushbutton in communication with the internal delivery duct, and in which the second end of the tubular member is engaged in touching and rotary manner, which second end is provided with means for opening said duct.
In a particular embodiment, said cylindrical cavity contains an axial rod secured to the pushbutton for being engaged inside the second end of said tubular element while leaving an intermediate space through which the pharmaceutical is transferred.
According to an advantageous characteristic, said internal delivery duct opens out laterally into said cavity via an ejection orifice.
Preferably, the tubular element and the pushbutton comprise snap-fastening members suitable for co-operating releasbly to position the second end in an angular position in which it closes the delivery duct.
In another embodiment, said cavity is defined by the wall of a cylindrical spout projecting from the side wall of the pushbutton.
In a variant, the wall of said spout carries a peripheral ring for co-operating by snap-fastening in a groove of complementary profile formed in the wall of the tubular element to ensure that the second end of the tubular element is properly positioned and held in said cavity.
In another variant, the second end of the tubular element is provided with an outer coaxial sleeve defining an intermediate space in which the cylindrical spout of the pushbutton is received.
In yet another embodiment, said means for opening the delivery duct is constituted by a discontinuity in the wall of the second endpiece of the tubular element leaving a lateral passage for the liquid pharmaceutical.
In a first variant, said discontinuity is in the form of a gap formed over an angular fraction of the wall of the tubular element.
In another variant, said discontinuity is in the form of a reduction in wall thickness formed over an angular fraction of the wall of the tubular element.
According to another characteristic, said tubular element possesses an intermediate zone that is bent or articulated.
Preferably, a position in which the internal delivery duct is closed corresponds to the first end of the tubular element being pointed downwards.
According to another characteristic, the length of the tubular element engaged in said cylindrical cavity is determined in such a manner as to leave an empty space between the end wall of said cavity and the longitudinal edge of said second end.
The endpiece of the invention can be pointed in a wide variety of ways, thus making it easier to take medicine in various open positions that are suitable for spraying.
In contrast, the endpiece preferably possesses a single lockable closed position corresponding to the tubular element pointing downwards, thus making the packaging assembly (receptacle plus endpiece) as compact as possible for storage.
The invention will be better understood on reading the following description given with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
- Figure 1A is a section view of the endpiece of the invention in its closed position;
- Figure 1B is a detail section view through the Figure 1A endpiece;
- Figure 2A is a section view of the Figure 1A
endpiece in the open position;
- Figure 2B is a detail section view of the Figure 1A endpiece in its Figure 2A position; and - Figures 3 and 4 are section views on AA showing two variant embodiments of the rotary coupling of the endpiece when in the closed position.
The endpiece shown in Figures 1A and 2A is intended more particularly for dispensing and spraying liquid and semi-liquid pharmaceuticals from a receptacle fitted with a tapping member and/or metering-out member such as a pump or a valve (not shown). The packaging as a whole can contain a collutory preparation.
In conventional manner, the tapping member possesses an outlet tube whose end is designed to be covered by a pushbutton 2 possessing an internal duct 20 and presenting a top face 2a for receiving finger pressure.
The endpiece comprises a tubular element 1 that is of longer or shorter length, provided at a free first end la with a spray nozzle 3 and at its second end 1b with a rotary coupling 11.
The coupling 11 provides hydraulic and mechanical connection between the tubular element 1 and the internal delivery duct 20 which extends the outlet tube of the tapping member. The tubular element 1 can be rotated about the coupling axis 11 in order to ensure that the spray nozzle 3 points in an appropriate direction.
In the embodiment shown, the first end la of the tubular element 1 is connected to the second end 1b via an intermediate zone 13 that is bent or articulated.
The rotary coupling 11 shown in detail in Figures 1B
and 2B is constituted by a valve-forming bore having a cylindrical cavity 21, fitted to the pushbutton 2, and communicating with said internal delivery duct 20 via an ejection orifice 20a which in this case opens out laterally into the cavity 21.
The second end 1b of the tubular element 1 is engaged in touching and rotary manner inside the cavity 21, thereby closing the orifice 20a in leaktight manner as shown in Figure 1B.
Nevertheless, the second end 1b of the tubular element 1 is provided in its side wall with means for opening the orifice 20a.
The opening means is constituted by a discontinuity 10 in the wall of the element 1 leaving a lateral passage 21a inside the cavity 21 through which the liquid pharmaceutical can pass.
In this case, the cavity 21 is defined by the wall of a cylindrical spout 24 projecting from a front side wall of the pushbutton 2.
The cavity 21 contains an axial rod 22 secured to its end wall 23 for engaging inside the second end 1b of the tubular element 1 while leaving an intermediate space 21c for transferring the liquid pharmaceutical towards the nozzle 3. The rod 22 serves in particular to reduce the amount of dead volume inside the endpiece and the number of priming strokes necessary in order to obtain a first jet of spray.

The axis of the rod 22 coincides in this case with the axis of the cavity 21 and with the axis of rotation of the tubular element 1.
The length of the tubular element 1 that is engaged 5 in the cavity 21 is determined in such a manner as to leave an empty space 21b between the end wall 23 of said cavity and the upstream longitudinal edge of the second end 1b.
In the position of Figure 2B relating to the embodiment of Figure 3, the empty space 21b in the open position allows the pharmaceutical coming from the orifice 20a to penetrate via the lateral passage 21a into the tubular element 1, as shown by the arrows.
The second end 1b of the tubular element is provided in the embodiments of Figures 1A and 2A with an outer coaxial sleeve 12 co-operating with the wall of the second end 1b to define an intermediate space 14 in which the spout 24 of the pushbutton 2 is received with a small amount of radial tightness.
The wall of the spout 24 carries a peripheral ring 24a for co-operating, possibly by releasable snap-fastening, with a groove 12a of complementary profile formed in the wall of the tubular element, and in this case of the sleeve 12, so as to ensure that the second end 1b is retained in the cavity 21 and is properly positioned therein.
The relative locations of the ring 24a and of the groove 12s are determined as a function of the respective lengths of the second end 1b and of the cavity 21, in particular so as to leave the space 21b at the end of the cavity empty.
The orifice 20a of the delivery duct 20 is closed in leaktight manner in this case by the first end la of the tubular element 1 being pointed downwards (Figures 1A and 1B) .
Nevertheless, it is possible to provide a plurality of angular positions for closure.

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The tubular element 1 and the pushbutton 2 have snap-fastening means (not shown) suitable for co-operating so as to be easily releasable, in order to position and lock the second end 1b so that it is prevented from rotating away from an angular closure position.
This co-operation is preferably accompanied by a click informing the user that the proper closure position has been reached.
In the embodiment shown in Figures 1B, 2B, and 3, the means for opening the delivery duct 20 is constituted by a discontinuity 10 in the form of the wall of the tubular element 1 being of reduced thickness. This reduced thickness occupies an angular fraction a.
In the embodiment shown in section in Figure 4, the discontinuity 10 is in the form of a gap made either directly by molding or else by cutting material away from an angular fraction a of the wall of the tubular element 1.

Claims (12)

1/ An endpiece for dispensing liquid pharmaceuticals contained in a receptacle, the endpiece being of the type comprising a tubular element (1) provided at a free first end (1a) with a spray nozzle (3) and at its second end (1b) with a rotary coupling (11) providing a connection with the internal delivery duct (20) of a pushbutton (2) for fitting onto the top of a tapping member mounted on said receptacle, said rotary coupling (11) being constituted by a core having a cylindrical cavity (21) fitted to said pushbutton (2) in communication with the internal delivery duct (20) and in which the second end (1b) of the tubular element (1) is engaged in touching and rotary manner, which second end is provided with means for opening said duct (20), the endpiece being characterized in that said cylindrical cavity (21) contains an axial rod (22) secured to the pushbutton (2) for being engaged inside the second end (1b) of said tubular element (1) while leaving an intermediate space (21c) through which the pharmaceutical is transferred and while reducing the dead volumes.
2/ An endpiece according to claim 1, characterized in that said internal delivery duct (20) opens out laterally into said cavity (21) via an ejection orifice (20a).
3/ An endpiece according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the tubular element (1) and the pushbutton (2) comprise snap-fastening members suitable for co-operating releasbly to position the second end (1b) in an angular position in which it closes the delivery duct (20).
4/ An endpiece according to any preceding claim, characterized in that said cavity (21) is defined by the wall of a cylindrical spout (24) projecting from the side wall of the pushbutton (2).
5/ An endpiece according to claim 4, characterized in that the wall of said spout (24) carries a peripheral ring (24a) for co-operating by snap-fastening in a groove (12a) of complementary profile formed in the wall of the tubular element (1) to ensure that the second end (1b) of the tubular element is properly positioned and held in said cavity (21).
6/ An endpiece according to claim 4 or claim 5, characterized in that the second end (1b) of the tubular element (1) is provided with an outer coaxial sleeve (12) defining an intermediate space (14) in which the cylindrical spout (24) of the pushbutton (2) is received.
7/ An endpiece according to any preceding claim, characterized in that said means for opening the delivery duct (20) is constituted by a discontinuity (10) in the wall of the second endpiece (1b) of the tubular element (1) leaving a lateral passage (21a) for the liquid pharmaceutical.
8/ An endpiece according to claim 7, characterized in that said discontinuity (10) is in the form of a gap formed over an angular fraction (.alpha.) of the wall of the tubular element (1).
9/ An endpiece according to claim 7, characterized in that said discontinuity (10) is in the form of a reduction in wall thickness formed over an angular fraction (.alpha.) of the wall of the tubular element (1).
10/ An endpiece according to any preceding claim, characterized in that said tubular element (1) possesses an intermediate zone (13) that is bent or articulated.
11/ An endpiece according to claim 10, characterized in that a position in which the internal delivery duct (20) is closed corresponds to the first end (1a) of the tubular element (1) being pointed downwards.
12/ An endpiece according to any preceding claim, characterized in that the length of the tubular element (1) engaged in said cylindrical cavity (21) is determined in such a manner as to leave an empty space (21b) between the end wall (23) of said cavity (21) and the longitudinal edge of said second end (1b).
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FR9905694A FR2793221B1 (en) 1999-05-05 1999-05-05 NOZZLE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION AND SPRAYING OF LIQUID PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
PCT/FR2000/001224 WO2000068110A1 (en) 1999-05-05 2000-05-05 End cap for dispensing and spraying liquid pharmaceutical products

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